The hivemind is conquering for me?

The ride to the restaurant was tense as the politicians were uncomfortable with my heavily armed presence in the vehicle. Once we arrived however, Caleb being the free spirit he is, began cracking a few jokes with the politicians, picking up the mood.

As the nobles began making their way inside, Kathrine pulled me aside. “Apollo, can you wait outside with the guards? I am sorry to ask, but you being at the table may dampen relations further.” “Oh I never planned to sit with you boring people, I was just making a power move. If you told me to go to the other vehicle I would have done. I thought you picked up on that?”

Kathrine smiled. “Yes I know handsome, you have made us appear strong and not desperate for their favour. It will help in the upcoming discussions thank you. The rest of the guards are over there, just stand by them and say nothing.”

I nodded my head and walked over to the guards. They all seemed weary of me being the only non Alexandrian. ‘May as well meditate for a while and play with my chonk, better than being bored shitless.’ I gave a command to my suit to probe my defences when I am needed next and off into my Mindspace I went.

In a dense shrubbery filled woodland, bushes and plants were making way and being trampled over by nothing. For the past hour and a half the phenomenon continued until a clearing in the middle of the woodland was found.

Onyx looked around carefully, cross-referencing key markings with her vision. “This is the place.” She confirmed to herself. She began to make a small burrow for herself, using her sword arms as trowels to move dirt her other hands removed from the hole.

Once the burrow was sufficient to tightly wrap around her form, she ate the excess soil that would give away her position. ‘Rich and healthy, good biomass filled with unique materials.’

After the evidence of digging was gone, she entered the hole with her five meter tall body until only her black eyes were visible. This would be her home for the next two weeks as she awaited in torpor.

I was throwing Sapphire across my Mindspace as she for some reason very much enjoyed this game. I threw her, she would land and come sprinting back, diving on top of me in the process. She was weightless for me in the Mindspace as she was technically an extension of myself made from my ability and a piece of my soul.

As I threw her again, I felt something reach out and probe my defences. “Sorry Sapphire, I have to go!” I yelled to her just as she landed. I could feel her sadness over the game ending sooner than expected, but she understood and went under the origin to go back to sleep.

Opening my eyes in the suit, It took me a second to figure out what that high pitched whining was. Looking down, a man was berating me about something, noticing I finally moved, the man took a guarded step back into the numbers of his friends before carrying on. “Oh so the man can move after all. So tin can, what are you going to do about my cousins hand then.”

I looked at him confused before I responded. “I haven’t listened to a single word any of you may have said to me in the last two hours, why don’t you start from the beginning.” The man wore a surprised expression for a second before a cocky anger took root. “Ok then asshole, I’ll start again. You, destroyed my cousins hand earlier, he will probably have to retire with the damage caused.

What are you going to do about it? With that armour of yours you are obviously wealthy, perhaps some reparations are in order?”

I looked at the idiot in question for a moment utterly confused by his demeanour. Looking around I saw some other guards nearby and asked. “Are these guys with you? Because if they are I have no idea how they became what I assume is a secret service force for the leaders of this planet.

They are acting like common thugs instead of trained professionals.” “You Shit!” the man before me said as he swung a bat like object he pulled from who knows where.

It hit me directly in the head, but I completely ignored it and continued talking to the nearby guards. “See what I mean? What kind of person lets a man so easily influenced by words protect your planets elite?” “Thats It dickhead, you are dying. To hell with Spartari I-” The man was cut off. “Percy Enough!” The man I was staring at screamed at the man.

“A little bickering is fine your cousin was hurt after all, but I will not tolerate your insubordination any longer. You are done, leave at once or be arrested for disturbing the peace.” “Fuck you Grey you piece of-” The man in question, Grey, stared hatred at Percy as if daring him to continue.

“Fuck this.” Percy said as he began removing his communication equipment and stormed off. I turned towards grey after Percy had left and given him a slight nod before staring into space. Fortunately the security detail was isolated and not visible to the public right now or that would have been a major embarrassment for the politicians and the guards themselves.

The tension between myself and the guards grew slightly as I caused one of their own to be relieved and another injured. Fortunately though, another altercation was not likely to happen as only a couple of minutes passed and the politicians alongside Kathrine and Caleb left the restaurant.

The two hour dinner must have been enjoyable as by the way most of the politicians walked, drinks and laughs were definitely had. At the back of the pack, A female politician sneakily gave Caleb her card before giving him a suggestive look. He pocketed the card, giving a look back as Kathrine waved me over.

“Did you have any trouble handsome?” She asked as I got closer. “Nothing exciting.” I replied flatly. “Good, now come on, we are going to an invite only club with one guard per person regulation.” Kathrine said as she grasped my arm and brought me into the vehicle.

I did not particularly want to go to a club, As it made me think of Sophia, Orchid and the hive, but I was playing a role and had to abide.

At the entrance of the club, I had a discussion with the bouncer who expressed no heavy weaponry to be on display. I was fine with that and melded my minigun up my arm, onto my shoulder before storing it in the backpack that had just appeared. The bouncer seemed chill and was fine with that before letting me in to join the rest of the group.

The club was different from Sophia’s. First of all it was not what I would call a club. It was just an overly decorated gaudy place with no personality where the rich come to gloat how they are allowed access inside.

Another two of the most boring hours of my life went by as all the politicians were snorting some form of drug that was a green powder. Kathrine finally decided she had enough and politely bade the politicians a good night while scheduling for tomorrows official talks. Caleb stayed behind as he was the life of the party for the politicians which was fine on everyone’s account.

Once a private vehicle was sent for Kathrine and myself, she took her heels of and sat down on the sofa inside. “Sorry you had to just stand there like a glorified armour stand handsome.” “Do not even worry about it, I may have been just standing out of what the politicians thought was my earshot, but I did learn a lot of information tonight.

Such as the Coalition spies that had been following us all night.”

“Spies you say?” Kathrine said surprised. She was trained to ween out things like that and did not spot anything. “Yes they were using some sort of invisibility tech, I have thermal vision though thanks to my suit so I picked them up. They were more bothered about me and my suit then you and Caleb however, so I wouldn’t worry to much- What are you doing?”

Kathrine had dropped off the couch onto her knees and was caressing the armour I was wearing at the crotch. “Apollo, while what you are talking about is fascinating and we will talk about it in the morning, Whatever that green stuff we were snorting has left me so horny. I need to taste your cum shooting down my throat. Please!”

I was a bit surprised by the revelation, but would not turn down the opportunity on a twenty minute flight. I melded my armour onto my arm and pulled down my pants much to Kathrine’s shock.

That shock and the questions she had could wait till later, as the thing she had been craving was now in her sights and all she wanted to do know was hoover the flesh rod in front of her.